Barbie

'Barbie' Is a Movie About Male Fragility

By Eliana Dockterman

The History Behind Barbie's Ken

By Shannon Carlin

'Barbie' Is Very Pretty But Not Very Deep

By Stephanie Zacharek

There’s Something Sad About Barbenheimer

By Stephanie Zacharek
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Every 'Barbie' Partnership That We Could Find

Mattel and Warner Bros. have collaborated with a number of brands ranging from Burger King to Crocs.

By Eliana Dockterman

The Reason Barbie Will Dominate the Box Office

Greta Gerwig's film is unapologetically leaning into a feminine aesthetic—a rarity in Hollywood.

By Eliana Dockterman

The Story Behind the 'Barbie' Soundtrack

Producer Mark Ronson breaks down the process of bringing together a glittery group of artists and nailing the sound to accompany the iconic doll.

By Moises Mendez II

How Greta Gerwig Got Barbie Land Just Right

Barbie Land comes with a strict set of rules, thanks to the Barbie movie's detail-oriented director.

By Eliana Dockterman

Why It Took 64 Years to Make a Barbie Movie

It's officially the summer of Barbie—but it took a long time to get here.

By Eliana Dockterman

How 'Barbie' Came to Life

Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig take us behind the scenes of the most anticipated movie of the summer.

By Eliana Dockterman

Order in the Court! Barbie Unveils New Judge Dolls

The famed toy company wants to close the "dream gap"

By Megan McCluskey

Rosa Parks Honored With a Barbie Doll on Women's Equality Day

Civil rights activist Rosa Parks is being honored with her own Barbie doll.The toy company Mattel unveiled the new doll for Women’s Equality Day on August 26 as part of a range dedicated to celebrating...

By Julia Webster

Meanwhile Barbie Has a Career As a Robotics Engineer Who Wears Flats Now

The iconic doll is no longer just a plastic fashionista

By Melissa Locker

Mattel Honors Historic Women With Barbie Dolls

For International Women's Day

By Mahita Gajanan

Mattel Unveils First Hijab-Wearing Barbie in Honor of Athlete Ibtihaj Muhammad

The new doll looks just like her — down to her signature winged eyeliner

By Kate Samuelson

Barbie's New Body Is Helping Mattel in a Big Way

The iconic doll had a 23% rise in sales

By TIME Staff

The Misty Copeland Barbie Is a Mirror for Brown Girls

And a window for all girls

By Kenesha Williams

Watch Abby Wambach Unveil Her Very Own Barbie

"It just proves that we really are getting somewhere"

By Megan McCluskey

'Fat' Barbie Could Be Our New Cultural Muse

My hope is that children will bend Barbie to their own shapes, ones that escape the pink box

By Mona Awad

Ken Speaks: 'I Will Always Love Barbie, No Matter Her Size'

'If you love Barbie like I love her, you have to let her change—because if you don't, the Elsa dolls have won'

By Sarah Miller
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